QuantumScape (QS) Return on Capital Employed (2020 - 2026)
QuantumScape (QS) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 38.27% for Q2 2026, up 519.0% year-over-year from 6.18% in Q2 2025, and down 2.3% quarter-over-quarter from 37.41% in Q1 2026.
QuantumScape (QS) Return on Capital Employed (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
QuantumScape (QS) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 7 consecutive years, with 38.27% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 519.0% year-over-year to 38.27%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 38.27% (up 519.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 37.7%, up 129.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed retreated to 38.27% in Q2 2026 per QS's latest filing, from 37.41% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 15.7% in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 43.45% in Q2 2025.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 34.31% across 5 years, with a median of 36.81% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed sank 1615 bps — and 2025, when it soared 523 bps.
- QuantumScape's Return on Capital Employed stood at 28.76% in 2022, then dropped by 13 bps to 32.44% in 2023, then sank by 31 bps to 42.62% in 2024, then grew by 12 bps to 37.39% in 2025, then slipped by 2 bps to 38.27% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows QS's Return on Capital Employed at 38.27% in Q2 2026, 37.41% in Q1 2026, and 37.39% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.55 Bn | 73.29 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 47.86% |
| 2 | Autozone | 48.72 Bn | 48.46 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 33.85% |
| 3 | Magna International | 20.02 Bn | 18.59 Bn | 1.61 Bn | - |
| 4 | Genuine Parts | 18.44 Bn | 17.88 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 8.01% |
| 5 | Borgwarner | 13.74 Bn | 11.29 Bn | 721.00 Mn | 6.84% |
| 6 | Allison Transmission Holdings | 11.11 Bn | 10.71 Bn | 515.00 Mn | 11.65% |
| 7 | Modine Manufacturing | 10.43 Bn | 10.36 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Aptiv | 10.21 Bn | 9.45 Bn | 775.00 Mn | 5.34% |
| 9 | Autoliv | 9.27 Bn | 8.90 Bn | 509.00 Mn | 22.13% |
| 10 | QuantumScape | 3.68 Bn | 3.68 Bn | - | -38.27% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -38.27% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -37.41% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -37.39% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -40.64% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -43.45% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -41.74% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -42.62% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -40.92% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -38.84% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -36.24% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -32.44% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -33.17% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -35.12% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -31.43% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -28.76% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -24.34% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -19.14% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -15.70% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -12.61% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -10.40% |